Watcombe Primary School

General Information

Address: Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
Phone: 01803327419
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Tim Nield
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 221
School capacity: 242
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 69
% eligible for free school meals: 34.3%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 29.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 9.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 27 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 24 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #25 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#23Torre Church of England AcademyGood
#24Warberry CofE AcademyGood
#25Watcombe Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Galmpton Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Curledge Street AcademyGood
#6Eden Park Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#7Ellacombe Church of England AcademyGood
#8Homelands Primary SchoolGood
#9Ilsham Church of England AcademyGood
#10Kings Ash AcademyGood
#11Lift Barton HillGood
#12Oldway Primary SchoolGood
#13Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#14Preston Primary SchoolGood
#15Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, TorquayGood
#16Roselands Primary SchoolGood
#17Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGood
#18Sherwell Valley Primary SchoolGood
#19St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#20St Margaret's AcademyGood
#21St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#22St Michael's Church of England AcademyGood
#23Torre Church of England AcademyGood
#24Warberry CofE AcademyGood
#25Watcombe Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,080 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 31 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School£9,847
#2Homelands Primary School£8,170
#3Watcombe Primary School£8,080
#4Kings Ash Academy£7,814
#5Ilsham Church of England Academy£7,611

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School£9,847
#2Homelands Primary School£8,170
#3Watcombe Primary School£8,080
#4Kings Ash Academy£7,814
#5Ilsham Church of England Academy£7,611
#6Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay£7,281
#7Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School£7,192
#8Hayes School£7,166
#9Lift Barton Hill£7,143
#10Upton St James CofE Primary School£6,908
#11St Margaret's Academy£6,884
#12Curledge Street Academy£6,763
#13Sacred Heart Catholic School£6,703
#14St Michael's Church of England Academy£6,662
#15Ellacombe Church of England Academy£6,651
#16Preston Primary School£6,650
#17Cockington Primary School£6,640
#18Eden Park Primary & Nursery School£6,558
#19Shiphay Learning Academy£6,503
#20Brixham Church of England Primary School£6,486
#21Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School£6,291
#22Roselands Primary School£6,274
#23White Rock Primary School£6,258
#24Torre Church of England Academy£5,844
#25Sherwell Valley Primary School£5,781
#26St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School£5,726
#27Galmpton Church of England Primary School£5,629
#28Oldway Primary School£5,628
#29Furzeham Primary School£5,454
#30All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School£5,142
#31Warberry CofE Academy£4,645

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